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It is lucrative for an individual (or group) to be able to instill (correct or incorrect) beliefs in people other than themselves. It turns out that it is even
by NoMoreNicksLeft 3y ago
It is lucrative for an individual (or group) to be able to instill (correct or incorrect) beliefs in people other than themselves.
It turns out that it is even lucrative to be able to coerce others to assert such beliefs even if they silently disbelieve (as this can convince yet others to believe).
These two factors make it complicated to understand (let alone model) how beliefs succeed and fail.